Q: Is 972,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 972,700 is a composite number.

Why is 972,700 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 972,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 71 100 137 142 274 284 355 548 685 710 1,370 1,420 1,775 2,740 3,425 3,550 6,850 7,100 9,727 13,700 19,454 38,908 48,635 97,270 194,540 243,175 486,350 and 972,700, with no remainder.

Since 972,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 972,700, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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